Bronislaw Huberman
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BronisÅaw Huberman was a Polish violinist born on December 19, 1882, in CzÄstochowa, Congress Poland. He began playing the violin at age six and performed in public concerts by age seven. Huberman studied under Joseph Joachim in Berlin and performed the musical piece âGeige Paganinisâ in Genoa in 1903. He toured Europe and collaborated with artists including Pablo Casals and Ignaz Friedman. His discography included a recording of Tchaikovskyâs âViolin Concertoâ. Huberman founded the Palestine Orchestra in 1935, which became the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra in 1948. This initiative provided employment for Jewish musicians from Central Europe during the Holocaust. He departed Vienna for Switzerland in 1937 and sustained injuries to his left hand in a 1938 aircraft accident. Huberman authored the works Vaterland Europa (1932) and Aus der Werkstatt des Virtuosen (1912). He died on June 16, 1947, in Corsier-sur-Vevey. A memorial plaque was dedicated to him in Vienna in 2022.
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- Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61: III. Rondo allegro (Cadenza by Joachim)
- Violin Sonata No. 9 in A Major, Op. 47, "Kreutzer Sonata"~III. Presto
- Violin Sonata No. 9 in A Major, Op. 47, "Kreutzer Sonata"~II. Theme & variations
- Violin Sonata No. 9 in A Major, Op. 47, "Kreutzer Sonata"~I. Adagio sostenuto - Presto
- Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61~II. Larghetto
- Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61~I. Allegro ma non troppo
